ART Tube Pac Microphone Preamp and Compressor (Model 131)

Feature:
has what it needs to do its job, mostly, but I'm knocking it for lack of comp ratio flexibility. Also knocking it for lacking any way to solidly rack it. tech support told me to use tape. come on, now. who uses tape to mount gigging equipment???

Quality:
Outstanding build quality. solid construction. knobs are tight and smooth.

Value:
alone in its category.

Desirability:
i dislike this field

Sound:
Very clean if you want clean. Very warm if you want warm. Silent, not noisy at all.

Ease of Use:
Well written manual, basic but extremely useful indicators. they did an outstanding job.

Support:
responded quickly.

Overall:
I'll use this as long as it lasts I think. For live use I trust it more than the presonus tubepre/comp16 gear i was using. as a comparo the presonus gear was a touch noisier; was smoother in the mids (art seems smoother in the highs); while prettier the metering wasn't as useful; presonus has a threaded rack-mount hole; started acting up with hum problems after a loud night atop the bass stack.

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sasdf Reviewed on Nov:05:2007

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